Nominee for Central-Bank Chief Has Easy-Money Leanings

Janet Yellen's computer screen saver on a neat desk in her office at the Federal Reserve is a photo of the garden at her home in Berkeley, Calif. If the Senate confirms her to be the central bank's next leader, the colorful patch of ground will remain a distant memory for much of the next four years.

These days Ms. Yellen is more focused on helping other things grow, such as consumer spending, investment and most of all jobs—all...